gumboil — /gum boyl /, n. Pathol. a small abscess on the gum, originating in an abscess in the pulp of a tooth. Also called parulis. [1745 55; GUM2 + BOIL2] * * * … Universalium

gumboil — SYN: gingival abscess. * * * gum·boil gəm .bȯil n an abscess in the gum * * * n. the opening on the surface of the gum of a sinus tract from a chronic abscess associated with the roots of a tooth. It may be accompanied by varying degrees of… … Medical dictionary

gumboil — gum|boil [ gʌm,bɔıl ] noun count an ABSCESS in your mouth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English